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Obama's Fiats Anger Lawmakers
Wall Street Journal ^ | 7/14/09 | JONATHAN WEISMAN

Posted on 07/14/2009 9:12:33 PM PDT by Nachum

WASHINGTON -- With $108 billion in International Monetary Fund loan guarantees in jeopardy last month, White House economic officials begged, cajoled and cut deals with Democrats to secure passage of legislation boosting the fund's power. Days later, President Barack Obama announced he wasn't bound by any of the agreements.

The ensuing flap over the president's June 24 signing statement is the latest in a series of clashes between the White House and Congress over an issue Mr. Obama once fought against himself: presidential fiat.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anger; fiats; lawmakers; obamas

1 posted on 07/14/2009 9:12:34 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: SumProVita; HardStarboard; BradyLS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; dervish; Twotone; Free ThinkerNY; ...

The list, ping


2 posted on 07/14/2009 9:13:08 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum; freekitty; Free ThinkerNY; Piquaboy; SouthTexas; celtic gal; BossLady

Zero’s arrogance can only be described using profanity.


3 posted on 07/14/2009 9:18:29 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Nachum

Look up screwed in the dictionary. You’ll see a picture of us.


4 posted on 07/14/2009 9:19:07 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

The only people who understand it, don’t cuss.


5 posted on 07/14/2009 9:20:01 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Democrat Party: a criminal organization masquerading as a political party)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Hell,you get thrown in jail via o’s standards.


6 posted on 07/14/2009 9:22:42 PM PDT by taxtruth
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To: Nachum

Is ZerØ starting to piss of members of his own party?

Curious.


7 posted on 07/14/2009 9:24:13 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Those being the enemies of America.


8 posted on 07/14/2009 9:45:14 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Nachum

After all, he is the Messiah. That is what he thinks, but what he is really, is a POS Marxist.


9 posted on 07/15/2009 6:00:12 AM PDT by Piquaboy (Military veteran of 22 years in Navy, Air Force, and Army.)
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